Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, recently convened channel leaders and partners from across Asia[1] at the annual Vertiv Asia Partner Summit. Marking its 10th year, the Asia Partner Summit brought together over 300 channel and distribution partners across the region at The Westin Desaru Coast in Desaru, Johor, Malaysia.
Held under the theme “Metamorph,” alluding to the major changes artificial intelligence (AI) has brought to the data center industry, the four-day conference focused on equipping Vertiv partners with the knowledge to transform their businesses to capture emerging opportunities driven by AI, high-performance computing (HPC), edge computing, and digital infrastructure modernization across Asia. As organizations deploy increasingly compute-intensive workloads and navigate rising power and cooling requirements, the summit explored how partners can help customers build resilient, scalable, and AI-ready infrastructure environments.
The event also served as a strategic platform for Vertiv and its channel partner ecosystem to align on regional market opportunities, technology priorities, and growth strategies. Through executive keynotes, technical workshops, and solution-focused sessions, attendees gained insights into AI infrastructure trends, sovereign and enterprise AI deployments, liquid cooling technologies, integrated modular solutions, next-generation power and thermal management systems, and intelligent infrastructure management. The discussions reinforced how Vertiv and its channel partners are working together to help customers accelerate AI adoption by addressing the growing demands of high-density computing environments.
Daniel Sim, senior director, AI ecosystem alliances and channel partners, Vertiv Asia, emphasized the central role of collaboration in driving the next phase of growth: “Metamorph is more than a summit theme—it reflects how our industry must evolve with purpose as AI and high-performance computing reshape customer expectations across Asia. Our partners are critical to this transformation, bringing deep market insight, customer trust, and execution expertise. Vertiv remains committed to equipping our partners with the technologies, expertise, and collaboration needed to unlock new opportunities and deliver meaningful business outcomes.”
Throughout the partner summit, participants engaged in sessions covering opportunities across edge, on-premise, and sovereign AI environments, as well as the intelligence and infrastructure stacks required for the AI era. Specialized breakout workshops explored Vertiv reference designs to simplify new and retrofit data center planning, coolant distribution units and secondary fluid networks, integrated scalable systems, AI-ready power distribution, next-generation thermal technologies, in-rack infrastructure for high-density computing, chiller systems, and intelligent monitoring and management solutions.
Channel partners were also able to visit the newly opened Vertiv Johor factory for an inside look at Vertiv’s regional manufacturing capabilities that support Vertiv customers across the region with speed, scale, and operational excellence.
Celebrating Partner Excellence Across Asia
A key highlight of the Asia Partner Summit 2026 was the Partner Recognition Awards, which celebrated organizations demonstrating outstanding performance, technical leadership, market development, and customer impact across the region. The awards recognized excellence across strategic partnerships, sales leadership, solutions innovation, emerging partner growth, and vertical market success.
Strategic Partnership Awards
- 2025 Strategic Partnership Award: NVIDIA
- 2025 Strategic Partnership Award: Dell Technologies
Asia Summit Leadership Awards
- 2024 Summit Leadership Award for Highest Sales Achievement, Distribution: Orion Computers Pty Ltd (Australia)
- 2025 Summit Leadership Award for Highest Sales Growth, Distribution: OGX Networks Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
- 2025 Summit Leadership Award for Highest Sales and Growth Achievement, Distribution: Tech Data Distribution (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- 2025 Summit Leadership Award for Highest Sales Achievement, Partner: EON Co., Ltd (Korea)
- 2025 Summit Leadership Award for Highest Sales Growth, Partner: Opencom JSC (Vietnam)
- 2025 Summit Leadership Award for Highest Sales and Growth Achievement, Partner: IT Usaha Engineering Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
In addition to these awards, Vertiv also recognized partners across several categories, including innovation, emerging partner growth, and industry-specific achievements, highlighting the breadth and strength of its partner ecosystem throughout Asia.
To learn more about Vertiv and its partner ecosystem, visit Vertiv.com.2025 Summit Leadership Award for Highest Sales Growth, Distribution: OGX Networks Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
